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MSNBC Features Philip Gordon for Questions on Title IX

Gordon Law Group — Mon, 05 May 2014 02:26:40 GMT

Philip Gordon recently appeared on MSNBC’s show Ronan Farrow Daily, alongside Dr. Kimberly Theidon of Harvard University, to discuss Title IX, sexual assault on campuses, and Theidon’s denial of tenure for supporting sexual assault victims. Click here to watch the video.

New Initiative from the White House to Curb Sexual Assault at Colleges and Universities

Gordon Law Group — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 00:57:51 GMT

The White House showed clear intent that they are committed to stem sexual assaults on campuses across the country by releasing a set of guidelines and proposals today. A White House task force admonished the role of colleges and universities administration in tackling sexual assault, with a response that shows the White House believes that the current approach to sexual assault on campuses is wholly inadequate.

The task force seeks to focus on: helping schools identify the problem; preventing sexual assault; helping schools respond effectively when a student is sexually assaulted; and improving and making more transparent the federal enforcement efforts.

Federal officials have also launched a new website, www.notalone.gov, which is designed to support victims of sexual assault and help them where their schools have failed. The website also provides guidance for schools to help them better understand federal laws, their responsibilities and develop a sexual assault policy and procedure.

This is an authoritative and important move from the federal government that has been widely supported by grass-root campaigners and student-led organizations. Colleges and universities have largely failed to handle sexual assault on their campuses, which has led to an explosion of complaints and campaigns over the past year and a number of cases citing a violation of Title IX. The federal government has made a positive step towards improving school’s response to sexual assault.

To read about Gordon Law Group’s role in supporting the Title IX effort, please click here. And, of course, if you’ve been involved in sexual violence on campus or suffered retaliation for helping students, contact us.

Huffington Post Interviews Philip Gordon About Harvard University Professor Denied Tenure

Gordon Law Group — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 02:27:50 GMT

hilip Gordon, together with Elizabeth Rodgers of Rodgers, Powers & Schwartz LLP, is leading a Title IX lawsuit against Harvard University. They represent Dr. Kimberly Theidon, an accomplished anthropology professor at Harvard University who has seemingly been denied tenure for supporting students who were victims of sexual assault and critical of Harvard’s approach to their cases. Click here to read an interview by Tyler Kingkade with Theidon, Gordon and Rodgers. Colleges and universities across the country are facing ever-increasing scrutiny as to how they deal with instances of sexual assault on campus, including Harvard University where students have filed a separate Title IX complaint to the U.S. Department of Education. Title IX protects students against sexual harassment and sexual violence because it denies the student the right to an education free from discrimination. There has been a wave of exposure in the media, including coverage of Theidon’s case which you can read here. You can also read the Huffington Post’s coverage of Harvard’s students’ complaint by clicking here.

Philip Gordon Speaks With ABC Boston on Title IX and Sexual Assault Issues

Gordon Law Group — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 02:27:19 GMT

Philip is representing Dr. Kimberly Theidon, a professor at Harvard University, in a Title IX case against the school. Theidon was seemingly denied tenure after supporting students who were victims of sexual assault at the university. This follows a wave of cases nationwide involving the mishandling of sexual assault cases by universities and colleges. You can read and watch Theidon’s exclusive interview with Karen Anderson, featuring Philip Gordon, with ABC Boston’s Team 5 Investigates. here.